Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus
Belarus: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus, 2011–2021
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.82 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus peaked at 5.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.32 | 5.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.53 | 5.82 | 2 |
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More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 19,462 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.221 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.038 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.221 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus was 5.82 in 2021, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.